Boris could be offered safe seat if he stands in next general election, says David Cameron

DAVID Cameron has said Boris Johnson could be handed a safe seat if he was to stand for election to Parliament in the next general election.

The Prime Minister spoke about the possibility of Boris standing in North West Hampshire[ GETTY]

The Prime Minister spoke about the possibility of the Mayor of London standing in North West Hampshire, with current incumbent and chief whip Sir George Young set to stand down next year.

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election and has been regarded as a Tory safe seat ever since.

Speaking to BBC Radio Berkshire, Mr Cameron said: "Obviously it's up to North West Hampshire, it's up to Boris, it's up to a constituency to decide who to choose and it's up to Boris to decide where to apply or whether to apply.

"I don't get to pick all the candidates but Boris is a star and it would be great to have him back on the national team as well as have him continue with the great work he's doing in London."

The Prime Minister went on to say there would be no clash between Mr Johnson's work as Mayor of London and standing as an MP in 2015.

Asked whether the Mayor could return to Parliament next year, Mr Cameron told BBC Radio Oxford: "It's up to Boris.

"I would welcome him back because I think he's done a brilliant job as Mayor of London.

"He obviously wants to complete his second term but I don't think it's impossible to do that and to put yourself forward as a member of Parliament at the next election."

The London Mayor has long been touted as a potential replacement for Mr Cameron as Conservative Party leader and a future prime minister.

When asked about his political ambitions last year, Mr Johnson famously said: "If the ball came loose from the back of the scrum, which it won't of course, it would be a great, great thing to have a crack at."

Current incumbent and chief whip Sir George Young is set to stand down next year [GETTY]

And Mr Cameron, alluding to his rugby analogy, said he would welcome back the Mayor as a "good member of the scrum" who can bind a team together.

He said: "As a manager as it were I want all my star players on the field and Boris is a star player."

He went on: "He was a rugby player and he was a very good member of the scrum, he's good at binding together and getting that ball over the line and that's the interest that I've got, to mix my sporting metaphors.

"He's not just a great character but actually he showed as Mayor of London he's a very effective administrator, a very effective politician and so it would be good to have him on the team."